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Assistance to improve occupational safety and health behavior in traditional diver fishing communities Ibrahim, Hasbi; Lagu, Abdul Majid HR.; Syahrir, Sukfitrianty; Nildawati, Nildawati
SAMATA JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE Volume 4, Issue 1, September-February 2025
Publisher : Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat UIN Alauddin Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24252/sociality.v4i1.52260

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Traditional fishermen are exposed to various occupational hazards due to the nature of their work, often lacking adequate safety practices and health knowledge. This community service initiative aimed to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) behaviors among traditional fishermen on Kambuno Island, Pulau Sembilan District, Indonesia. Using a one-group pre- and post-test design, the intervention targeted a sample of 60 out of 862 local fishermen. The program involved counseling sessions and the distribution of OSH guidelines specifically tailored for fishing activities, delivered over a two-month period. The intervention assessed various components related to OSH, including the use and completeness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), knowledge and practice levels, personal health habits, treatment-seeking behavior, and environmental health awareness. Results showed significant improvements in PPE usage, knowledge levels, and OSH practices. For instance, post-intervention data indicated a substantial increase in the use of head, hand, and foot protection, as well as life vests. Furthermore, positive behavioral changes were observed in boat cleaning, self-care, and formal healthcare-seeking behaviors, as fishermen increasingly opted for health centers over traditional treatments. The findings suggest that focused OSH interventions can effectively enhance safety and health behaviors in high-risk fishing communities. This program underscores the importance of continued education and monitoring to sustain these improvements and reduce occupational risks in traditional fishing communities.
EDUKASI SINDROM METABOLIK SEBAGAI UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PENGETAHUAN GURU SEKOLAH DI DESA KANREAPIA KABUPATEN GOWA Haerana, Bs. Titi; Wijaya, Dian Rezki; Nildawati, Nildawati; Bujawati, Emmi; Sadarang, Rimawati Aulia Insani; Nurhidayat, Nurhidayat; Ansyar, Dian Ihwana
GEMAKES: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): GEMAKES: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes RI Jakarta I

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36082/gemakes.v5i1.1698

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Peningkatan kesadaran, edukasi tentang gaya hidup sehat, dan dukungan kesehatan berupa deteksi dini merupakan langkah untuk mencegah, mengendalikan dan mengontrol sindrom metabolik. Tujuan pengabdian ini memberikan edukasi sindrom metabolik sebagai upaya meningkatkan pengetahuan Guru Sekolah di Desa Kanreapia Kabupaten Gowa. Metode pengabdian dengan pendekatan service learning. Pengabdian diberikan kepada Guru Sekolah di Desa Kanreapia sebanyak 30 peserta. Tahapan terdiri dari penilaian pre-test, pemberian edukasi menggunakan media power point dan poster sindrom metabolic, dan diakhiri dengan penilaian post-test. Evaluasi dilakukan dengan menguji perbedaan skor pengetahuan ­pre-test dan post-test dengan paired t test. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan rata-rata skor pengetahuan pre-test (mean = 12.5) dengan skor pengetahuan post-test (mean=14.1) secara signifikan (p-value 0.005). Kesimpulan adalah kegiatan edukasi sindrom metabolik ini memiliki pengaruh dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan guru sekolah tentang sindrom metabolik. Saran perlu peningkatan akses pengetahuan sindrom metabolik dengan edukasi dari pihak puskesmas.
Communicable Disease Patterns and Public Health Policy Responses: A SWOT Analysis in an Island Region Satrianegara, M. Fais; Nildawati, Nildawati; Alam, Syamsul
Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI) Vol. 8 No. 7: JULY 2025 - Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI)
Publisher : Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/mppki.v8i7.7358

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Introduction: Communicable diseases pose a major threat to public health with significant impacts on mortality rates. Despite efforts to control these diseases, challenges in addressing their spread remain, especially in regions with limited resources. Kabupaten Pangkajene and Kepulauan faces this issue, with diseases such as ISPA, Diarrhea, and Tuberculosis (TBC) being the main concerns. Objective: This study aims to analyze the trends in the spread of communicable diseases and evaluate the health policies implemented in Kabupaten Pangkajene and Kepulauan from 2021 to 2023. Methods: This research adopts a mixed-methods approach. The quantitative approach analyzes disease trends based on case report data from the Health Office and Public Health Centers (Puskesmas). The qualitative approach involves Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and interviews with program implementers to evaluate health policies. SWOT analysis is used to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to disease prevention policies. Results: ISPA, Diarrhea, and Tuberculosis (TBC) are the main communicable diseases in Kabupaten Pangkajene and Kepulauan from 2021 to 2023. The SWOT analysis reveals strengths in community awareness but weaknesses in healthcare infrastructure. Opportunities to strengthen the health system are abundant, while threats from disease spread and resource shortages remain significant. Conclusion: Communicable diseases are rising in Pangkajene and Kepulauan Regency, notably respiratory infections, diarrhea, and tuberculosis. The SWOT analysis reveals both systemic strengths and areas for policy intervention. Strengthening public health education, healthcare infrastructure, disease surveillance, and GIS-based risk mapping is essential. These findings offer critical insights for policymakers to redesign regional health strategies, allocate resources more effectively, and build a resilient, data-driven response framework for managing current and future public health threats.
Evironmental sanitation and toddler diarrhea incidence: A cross-sectional study in Kanjilo, Indonesia Awaliah, Nirwana Putri; Nildawati, Nildawati; Ansyar, Dian Ihwana; Syarfaini, Syarfaini
SAMATA JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE Volume 4, Issue 2, March-August 2025
Publisher : Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat UIN Alauddin Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24252/sociality.v4i2.58335

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Diarrhea remains a significant public health concern in Indonesia, particularly among toddlers, with high morbidity and mortality rates largely influenced by environmental sanitation. Despite extensive efforts, many regions continue to exhibit inadequate sanitation conditions. This study aimed to analyze the association between environmental sanitation factors and the incidence of diarrhea in children aged 12–59 months in the Kanjilo Health Center area, Gowa Regency. Employing a quantitative cross-sectional design, the study involved 331 purposively selected mothers of children under five from a population of 1,906. Data collection utilized structured questionnaires and was analyzed using the chi-square test. Findings revealed a significant relationship between diarrhea incidence and both the source of drinking water (p = 0.018) and waste bin condition (p = 0.033), while the wastewater disposal system was not significantly associated (p = 0.074). Among the participants, 39.9% reported toddlers with diarrhea episodes, indicating substantial exposure to environmental risk factors. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to enhance water safety and solid waste management in rural health settings. Strengthening sanitation infrastructure may substantially reduce diarrhea incidence among toddlers, thereby improving child health outcomes in rural Indonesian communities.
Association Between Dietary Patterns, Physical Activity, and BMI with Hypertension Among Rural Indonesian Farmers: A Cross Sectional Study Using a Nutritional Ecology Perspective Alam, Syamsul; Habibi, Habibi; Nildawati, Nildawati; Syarfaini, Syarfaini; Nurfaidah, Nurfaidah; Syarif, Isymiarni
Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI) Vol. 8 No. 8: AUGUST 2025 - Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI)
Publisher : Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/mppki.v8i8.7599

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Introduction: Hypertension is a major non-communicable disease with a high prevalence in Indonesia, particularly in rural areas. Although farmers are generally engaged in physical labor, lifestyle factors such as unhealthy dietary patterns and poor nutritional status may contribute to elevated blood pressure. The existing literature has yet to fully integrate dietary patterns, physical activity, and BMI within a nutritional ecology framework to understand hypertension among rural farming populations; this study addresses that gap.This study aimed to analyze the association between dietary patterns, physical activity, and Body Mass Index/BMI (nutritional status) with hypertension among farmers in Kanreapia Village, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 908 farmers aged 35–59 years, selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected via structured interviews and measurements of blood pressure and anthropometry. Data analysis included univariate, bivariate (Chi-Square test), and multivariate analysis using logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of hypertension among respondents was 51.2%. Bivariate analysis showed significant associations between age, smoking habits, risky dietary patterns (such as consumption of salty foods, grilled foods, processed meats, and instant noodles), and BMI with hypertension (p< 0.05). However, multivariate analysis identified only nutritional status (BMI) as significantly associated with hypertension (p < 0.001; OR = 0.41; CI: 0.508–0.809). Other variables were not statistically significant, including salty food consumption (OR = 0.999; CI: 0.758–1.316), grilled foods (OR = 0.963; CI: 0.613–1.514), processed meat/chicken/fish with preservatives (OR = 1.202; CI: 0.774–1.866), instant foods (OR = 0.957; CI: 0.729–1.255), and fruit consumption as a fiber source (OR = 1.124; CI: 0.847–1.491). Conclusion: Nutritional status is the main determinant of hypertension among farmers, even though risky dietary patterns and physical activity showed significant associations in bivariate analysis. Public health interventions focusing on weight management and nutrition education are essential to reduce hypertension risk in rural farming communities.
Prevalence of Low Birth Weight and Gestational Maturity Associated with Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in Pregnant Women Haruna, Nadyah; Lestari, Esa; Syafri, Syafri; Nildawati, Nildawati
Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI) Vol. 8 No. 10: OCTOBER 2025 - Media Publikasi Promosi Kesehatan Indonesia (MPPKI)
Publisher : Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56338/mppki.v8i10.7926

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Introduction: Trichomonas vaginalis is a sexually transmitted protozoan known to contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth. In Indonesia, where routine screening for this infection is limited, the relationship between T. vaginalis and neonatal health outcomes remains inadequately explored. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the correlation between PCR-confirmed T. vaginalis infection and neonatal outcomes, particularly birth weight and gestational maturity, among pregnant women presenting with pathological vaginal discharge. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 167 pregnant women attending antenatal care. Sociodemographic and clinical data were recorded. Vaginal swabs were collected and analyzed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect T. vaginalis. Neonatal outcomes, including birth weight and gestational age, were assessed post-delivery. Bivariate analysis using Cramér’s V was performed to examine the strength of the association between infection status and outcomes. Results: Out of 167 participants, 85 (50.9%) tested positive for T. vaginalis. Most infected women were between 20–35 years old (76.5%), from low-income households (55.3%), and had only primary education (71.8%). Among PCR-positive mothers, 20% delivered low-birth-weight infants, compared to 4.9% in the PCR-negative group (Cramér's V = 0.210), indicating a moderate correlation. Preterm births occurred in 16.5% of PCR-positive cases, compared to 9.8% among those who were negative (Cramér's V = 0.082), suggesting a weak association. Conclusion: T. vaginalis infection during pregnancy is moderately associated with LBW and weakly associated with prematurity. These findings support the need for routine T. vaginalis screening during antenatal care to minimize neonatal complications related to untreated infections; however, given the cross-sectional design, causal inferences cannot be established."
Factors of related to work motivation of health officers during Covid-19 pandemic at UPT RSUD Tenriawaru, Bone Regency Hermadani, Hermadani; Rusmin, Muhammad; Nildawati, Nildawati
Unihealth Community Research Vol 1 No 1 (2025): September-February
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

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The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases occurred quite quickly which had a very broad impact on the world of work which caused economic and health problems to be disrupted. This study aims to determine the factors related to the motivation of health workers at UPT RSUD Tenriawaru Kab. Bone This type of research is quantitative research using a cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all health workers who handled Covid-19 at the UPT RSUD Tenriawaru Kab. Bone numbered 51 people with a total sampling technique of sampling. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between compensation (p-value=0.004), responsibility (p-value=0.048), rewards (p-value=0.001) and interpersonal relationships (p-value=0.006) with the motivation of health workers at UPT. Tenriawaru Hospital, Kab. Bone. There was no relationship between working conditions (p-value=0.664) and with the motivation of health workers at UPT RSUD Tenriawaru Kab. Bones. It is hoped that the hospital will pay attention to compensation, working conditions, responsibilities, awards and interpersonal relationships so that health workers can work optimally, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.